Heteroousian Definition

hĕtə-rō-o͝osē-ən, -ousē-ən
noun
A Christian who believes that the substance and nature of God the Father and God the Son are different; an Arian.
American Heritage
adjective

Having different essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity.

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Origin of Heteroousian

  • From Greek heteroousios differing in substance hetero- hetero- ousiā substance, nature Homoiousian

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Greek ἑτεροουσιος, from hetero- "˜different' + ουσια "˜essence'.

    From Wiktionary

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